Tuesday, October 28, 2008

NBA Preview; Central Division

Cleveland CavaliersCoach: Mike BrownProjected Finish: 57-25Projected StartersC – Zydrunas Ilgauskas (14.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.6 bpg)PF – Ben Wallace (4.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.6 bpg)SF – LeBron James (30.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 7.2 apg)SG – Wally Szczerbiak (11.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.4 apg)PG – Mo Williams (17.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.3 apg)Key ReservesG - Delonte WestF - Anderson VarejaoG - Daniel GibsonAnalysisThis team is better than the team that went to the NBA Finals in 2007. Cleveland General Manager Danny Ferry finally addressed the team's deficiencies in the back court with the acquisition of Mo Williams. Do not be surprised to eventually see two changes eventually in the starting lineup. A back court of West and Williams will be the Cavaliers future, with Gibson as sixth man. If all is truly forgiven between Varejao and Cleveland, he will eventually be the starting power forward on this team.